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In harmony with its objectives to motivate, stimulate and promote socially responsible policies and activities in Bulgaria, National Alliance for Social Responsibility adopts the idea to be a continuer of the tradition introduced by the Social Development Agency Vision of giving annual awards for contributions to European development of social policies in Bulgaria.Since 2010 the National Alliance for Social Responsibility has continued the tradition of giving annual awards for contributions to social development of Bulgaria in three categories:

2014

I. MUNICIPALITY CATEGORY:

Plovdiv Municipality

Plovdiv Municipality won an award for its active social policy, stability, and social innovation models. It works to establish effective partnerships with all who are willing to engage in an open dialogue and collaboration, namely local service providers, other municipalities, non-governmental sector and the administration.

Municipality Karnobat

Karnobat Municipality is a prime example of the municipalities implementing a successful social policy and effective social services. In the town there are 11 social service structures, and the deinstitutionalization process is complete which makes Karnobat Municipality a model that other Bulgarian municipalities should follow. Karnobat Municipal keeps on generating innovative and effective models for social support and partnership.

II. CORPORATЕ SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY CATEGORY:

Seven-Eight Production Company

for their extremely strong example of social commitment to children and talents of Bulgaria in whom we see our hope for finding our way out of difficulties and through whom we can build sustainable development of Bulgaria and achieve a better life for all Bulgarians. Supporting talented children and persons who succeed in the name of Bulgaria is the highest form of social commitment and an example of a real contribution to the successful social development of our country.

III. NGO CATEGORY

“International Social Service – Bulgaria” Foundation

Since its establishment, the organization has implemented over 15 projects mainly directed towards the development and provision of social services for children and families. ISS-Bulgaria is an active member of NASO and a shining example of successful partnership between local authorities and other institutions and organizations pertained to the introduction and provision of quality and effective social services and innovative methods, including successful deinstitutionalization. ISS-Bulgaria has implemented significant projects having a strong social impact and uses an internal system of quality assessment, which is an innovative approach for Bulgaria and is in harmony with the leading European and worldwide trends.

III. ARTS AND CULTURE CATEGORY

Krisia Todorova, Hasan and Ibrahim Ignatovi

for their outstanding success in the 2014 Junior Eurovision where Bulgaria was ranked second thanks to their incredibly meaningful performance. It is a remarkable achievement for such young performers that not only shows their outstanding success, but also sends out a strong message of national unity and involvement to all Bulgarians and the state as a whole, calling for their contribution to the successful development of Bulgaria at the best European level. The three young talents represent the hopes of Bulgaria and trace out the prospect of future success of our country

2013

I. MUNICIPALITY CATEGORY:

Pazardzhik Municipality

Pazardzhik Municipality won the NASO Award for their innovative approach to social services and their well-developed social infrastructure. The first in Bulgaria Public Council of Social Service Providers has begun to operate in the city of Pazardzhik, and the municipal authorities have adopted the European trends in entering into a contract with a great number of external service providers to deliver social services. They work actively with all providers and make the process of announcing competitions, contracting and reporting service performance results transparent and easy to understand. Pazardzhik Municipality has found some innovative solutions to provide individually tailored social services for different types of users, and it is one of the municipalities developing active local social policies and implementing quality social services, which goes hand in hand with the support from external service providers.

II. CORPORATION CATEGORY:

No Awards

III. NGO CATEGORY

Cedar Foundation

The Cedar Foundation is known for its innovative activities in the NGO sector in Bulgaria. It implements high quality social services and projects that have a significant impact on the development of national and local social policies, the deinstitutionalization process, and the partnership between local authorities and other institutions and organizations pertained to the introduction and provision of quality and effective social services and innovative methods. The Cedar Foundation is one of the largest NGOs working in Bulgaria and it is an active member of NASO. The organization was actively involved in past NASO forums giving presentations and sharing its experience and best practices.

2011

For active, socially responsible policy and contribution for the social and European development of Bulgaria

II. CORPORATION CATEGORY:

no awards

III. NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION CATEGORY:

EASPD - European Association of Service providers for Persons with Disabilities

For active, socially responsible and significant international activity and contribution for the development of National network of service providers for persons with disabilities and entire contribution for the social and European development of Bulgaria

2010

Fourth National Forum of Service providersfor people with disabilities 21-23 april 2010 Sofia

I. MUNICIPALITY CATEGORY:

Metropolitan Municipality

For sustainable development of the scope, content and variety of Social services for various social groups

For providing significant own resources for financing social activities

For innovative and socially strong implementation of the only Assistant for Independent Living Service in Bulgaria

Varna Municipality

For realization of the only Municipal Social Program in Bulgaria for 8 years

For a European approach and achieved European standards in social services delivery through partnership and delegation of activities of civic organizations

For innovative experience with multidirectional effects in providing the only Social Assistant for Children with Disabilities Service in Bulgaria studying in mainstream schools and kindergartens, by providing its own resources from the municipal budget

II. CORPORATION CATEGORY:

KCM 2000 SA, Plovdiv

For innovative engineering solutions and effective human resource development

For social commitment and contribution to social development in the region

For Europe focused innovative solutions to build their own specialized company for people with reduced working capacity

III. NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION CATEGORY:

Karin Dom Foundation

For significant contribution in providing quality and effective social services for rehabilitation and social integration of children with special educational needs

For practicing and promoting innovative European methods of social and rehabilitation activities in Bulgaria

For realized innovative projects with high social impact

FIFTH FORUM of Service providers FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN BULGARIA"Social inclusion through Open Labour Market" 24-26 June 2010 Varna

During the Forum specific honours were given to employers and municipalities for their contribution to policies and activities in support of people with disabilities:

1. For successfully implemented and socially significant partnership with corporate and social sectors in support of people with disabilities and social development of the region awards received:

Plovdiv Municipality

Pirdop Municipality

2. For successfully implemented and socially significant decisions and actions in support of people with disabilities and social development of the region awards were given to:

"Prolet" Ltd. - Pirdop

TPKI "Dobrudzhanka" - Silistra

"Rayna Knyaginya-P" LTD - Panagyurishte

"Spopanski deynosti KCM" Ltd. - Plovdiv

European association of service providers for persons with disabilities national alliance for social responsibility Municipality of Burgas

SNOWBALL final seminar First Regional Forum of service providers for persons with disabilities In the region of Burgas 10 september 2010 Municipality of Burgas

The President of NASO Mr. Georgy Georgiev bestowed a special Certificate of appreciation to the representative of the Flamish authorities for the sucessful partnership realized and support for the development of the national network of service providers for persons with disabilities in Bulgaria.